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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 28, 2012 - 06:15pm PT
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Wouldn't it be great if he just found some hot Chika and is somewhere being happy and forgot to tell anyone?
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Anastasia
climber
InLOVEwithAris.
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Oct 28, 2012 - 06:25pm PT
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Yes! Crossing my fingers that is the case!
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Oct 28, 2012 - 09:14pm PT
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Still hoping.
We had two "lost parties" this weekend. There is great innovation that happens when conditions turn ugly. Dad takes cover in a lava cast with his six year old to get out of drenching rains all night. All found here - for the moment. Two missing just south of us in Oregon.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 29, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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hey there say, all... was hoping for good news...
still keeping this to heart, to pray on...
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jstan
climber
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Oct 30, 2012 - 12:20am PT
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I used always to solo hike. Don't think I would do it again without a beacon. Searching takes a huge effort. A mess when someone just disappears.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 30, 2012 - 12:22am PT
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Saw the search helicopter heading back to Ash Mountain Saturday while climbing on Moro. Hope they keep it up, but that's a big search area for one little person.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Oct 30, 2012 - 06:52am PT
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One found in good health fortunately, one to go.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 30, 2012 - 07:56am PT
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hey there say, all...
still remembering to pray for him...
sure hope that some clues are found soon,
god bless to the workers, too...
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 31, 2012 - 08:10pm PT
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Way overdue..
still hoping
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
moving thru
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Oct 31, 2012 - 08:20pm PT
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When you head out into the wild you never know what will happen. Most of the time we come back OK. Guy I worked with in the Eastern Sierra this past summer took a solo hike and when he came back said he was nearly hit by large falling rock. Jess falling due to Mom Natura. He would have been toast.
Weighed this quite a bit.....solo hiking, climbing, kayaking etc. You better be prepared and count the cost.
Edit: Like the rest of you all, praying this will have a good ending.
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ShawnInPaso
climber
Paso Robles, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 2, 2012 - 02:10am PT
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The latest update from SEKI:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA – Efforts to locate missing hiker Larry Conn have been suspended after an intense search revealed no clues. The search of likely areas lasted for eight days utilizing 56 personnel from multiple agencies, with 10 ground search teams, three dog teams, and five helicopters. Conn began a four-day trip in the rugged wilderness of Kings Canyon National Park starting at Taboose Pass on October 19, when he was seen by an outbound hiker. A winter storm arrived in the area on the evening of October 20 and deposited up to 12 inches of snow. Conn was reported overdue to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department on the evening of October 23, and the Sheriff’s Department confirmed his vehicle was still at the trailhead. On October 24, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department notified the National Park Service of the missing hiker. Search operations began in Kings Canyon National Park on October 24 and continued through October 31. Environmental conditions were challenging in the search area – a total of 48 square miles of mountainous terrain. Elevations ranged from 8,000 to 14,000 feet. Nighttime temperatures dropped to as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowdrifts made travel by foot difficult. Two searchers were evacuated by helicopter due to medical concerns related to environmental conditions.
The Incident Management Team, with the assistance of the State Search and Rescue Coordinator, reviewed operations and decided to suspend the active search. According to Incident Commander Dave Fox,
“The National Park Service and our partners have searched for Larry Conn in challenging conditions in a vast area of wilderness. We have followed up on all potential clues. There is little information left to direct search operations. We will continue to actively search for Larry Conn, if new information is revealed through investigation or tips.”
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all...
just stopped by, hoping for good news...
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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JStan,
I used to take off into all kinds of wild places like the deep desert and the Arctic. Sometimes I was gone for a long time.
I thought taking a PLB was whimpy. After watching too many searches and all of the manpower spent, I have changed my tune.
A good example is the people who ignored mandatory evacuations during Sandy and other hurricanes. They end up costing way too much in manpower and just wasting time for the rescue people who could be doing other things.
So I have decided that it is kinda selfish in a way if you are going solo. For all of those people who ignore mandatory evacuations, I think that one round of the Yosemite Rescue Rule would end all that. If you ignore the evac order and have to be rescued, charge the cost. That would straighten it out right quick.
PLB's are getting cheap, and I can always borrow one from somebody. Up in the North Slope Burrough, at least out of Barrow, they have a bunch to loan out. Lone hunters are always breaking down in their snow machines and there is a lot of wasted search time. A PLB sends your exact GPS coordinates to the SARSAT system.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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I suspect sickening news for his family and friends. Very sad.
Susan
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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I hope that the family gets some news soon. We still have one missing on Rainier from this winter.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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NPS suspended their search. Don't know about Inyo County
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Base104! Re your comment: PLB's are getting cheap, and I can always borrow one from somebody. Up in the North Slope Burrough, at least out of Barrow, they have a bunch to loan out. Lone hunters are always breaking down in their snow machines and there is a lot of wasted search time. A PLB sends your exact GPS coordinates to the SARSAT system.
I'm with you. I bought a SPOT a few years back, after talking with a guy who had a heart attack while on a solo trip in the remote SW corner of Yellowstone. He sat around for a couple days, waiting to die, then walked out.
His thoughts are mine. If you do solo wilderness trips: it isn't fair to make a lot of people search for your injured or dead body. Leave a route plan, but also buy and learn how to use a PLB.
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Radish
Trad climber
SeKi, California
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I worked on this search and am not at liberty to talk about it but...........Looking back this season, there sure were alot of single hikers out with long searches turning out bad. A spot device, a list of where your going would save alot of man hours and money!!
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